Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -1.52 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.52 million
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
160th
of 168 countries
All-time high
114,539
in 1966
All-time low
-6.03 million
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Germany, 1961–2019

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Germany is -1.52 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Germany peaked at 114,539 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -6.03 million, in 2000.

That places Germany 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Germany, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 74,100 —
1962 -22,770 -130.7%
1963 102,701 -551.0%
1964 91,241 -11.2%
1965 73,557 -19.4%
1966 114,539 +55.7%
1967 39,684 -65.4%
1968 109,065 +174.8%
1969 -37,662 -134.5%
1970 -532,467 +1313.8%
1971 -55,915 -89.5%
1972 -469,870 +740.3%
1973 -245,039 -47.8%
1974 -336,429 +37.3%
1975 -240,009 -28.7%
1976 -296,109 +23.4%
1977 -67,063 -77.4%
1978 -204,284 +204.6%
1979 -131,489 -35.6%
1980 -119,548 -9.1%
1981 50,137 -141.9%
1982 -331,754 -761.7%
1983 -689,084 +107.7%
1984 -477,094 -30.8%
1985 -637,003 +33.5%
1986 -1.27 million +98.6%
1987 -1.03 million -18.9%
1988 -1.11 million +7.8%
1989 -1.27 million +15.2%
1990 -1.47 million +15.2%
1991 -2.30 million +56.4%
1992 -2.93 million +27.4%
1993 -1.68 million -42.5%
1994 -2.44 million +45.0%
1995 -2.60 million +6.6%
1996 -3.10 million +19.4%
1997 -1.38 million -55.4%
1998 -1.02 million -26.0%
1999 -2.63 million +156.4%
2000 -6.03 million +129.5%
2001 -2.77 million -54.1%
2002 -2.11 million -23.7%
2003 -3.05 million +44.6%
2004 -780,448 -74.4%
2005 -2.80 million +259.1%
2006 -1.84 million -34.3%
2007 -2.66 million +44.5%
2008 -1.53 million -42.4%
2009 -1.05 million -31.3%
2010 -1.58 million +50.0%
2011 -2.12 million +34.2%
2012 -1.43 million -32.8%
2013 -2.77 million +94.3%
2014 -892,060 -67.8%
2015 -2.70 million +202.9%
2016 -2.81 million +4.1%
2017 -2.38 million -15.4%
2018 -1.80 million -24.4%
2019 -1.52 million -15.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's -1.52 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -2, 757640.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Germany's -1.52 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32,740, 46.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -1313.8% -37,662 -532,467
1982 -761.7% 50,137 -331,754
1972 -740.3% -55,915 -469,870
1963 +551.0% -22,770 102,701

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,495 -37,662 114,539 9
1970s -257,867 -532,467 -55,915 10
1980s -687,607 -1.27 million 50,137 10
1990s -2.15 million -3.10 million -1.02 million 10
2000s -2.46 million -6.03 million -780,448 10
2010s -2.00 million -2.81 million -892,060 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 157 Denmark -515,585 compare
  2. 158 Romania -1.09 million compare
  3. 159 United Kingdom -1.39 million compare
  4. 161 Kazakhstan -1.64 million compare
  5. 162 Canada -2.13 million compare
  6. 163 Ukraine -2.35 million compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Germany was -1.52 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 114,539 in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -6.03 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Germany ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.